Why Columbia’s Bold “Engineered for Whatever” Campaign Works for Gen Z And How Your Brand Can Steal the Playbook

Why Columbia’s Bold “Engineered for Whatever” Campaign Works for Gen Z: And How Your Brand Can Steal the Playbook

If you want Gen Z’s attention, here’s a hint: perfect sunsets and airbrushed smiles aren’t it. Columbia Sportswear just proved it by trading “pristine and perfect” for snakes, storms, vultures, and an unsettling cameo from the Grim Reaper. Their new campaign, Engineered for Whatever, doesn’t just sell jackets, it sells survival, grit, and a wink…

New Study Reveals Why Gen Z Trusts Human Influencers More Than AI: and What That Means for Brands

New Study Reveals Why Gen Z Trusts Human Influencers More Than AI: and What That Means for Brands

Virtual influencers are having a moment, and some of them aren’t even real. As brands explore everything from metaverse meetups to AI-generated avatars with millions of followers, a new peer-reviewed study (Joel-Edgar et al., 2024) has dropped a reality check that marketers need to pay attention to. The research shows that while Gen Z might…